| 单词 | group |
| 释义 | noun | verb groupgroup1 /grup/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1several people or things that are all together in the same place: group of The group of islands is just a few miles offshore. A group of us are going camping. Get into groups of four.in groups Dolphins travel in small groups. Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion.THESAURUSA GROUP OF PEOPLEteam – a group of people who work together or play a sport together: A team of doctors performed the delicate surgery. The basketball team won the state championships.crew – a group of people who do a job together, especially on a ship or airplane, or doing building work: The same flight crew was working on the return flight. Please slow down for road construction crews.cast – all the people who act in a play or movie: There was a party for the whole cast after the play ended.party – a group of people who have been organized to do something together: They formed a search party to look for the missing children.committee – a small group of people in an organization who have been chosen to make official decisions: The finance committee will meet again next Wednesday.gang – a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights: He joined a gang when he was 16.band – a group of people who are together because they are fighting for the same belief or purpose: He was the leader of a band of rebels.crowd – a large group of people in one place: The crowd was huge, and I got separated from my friends.mass – a large group of people all close together in one place: As soon as the doors opened a mass of people pushed their way into the store.mob – a large noisy group of people, especially one that is angry and violent: An angry mob smashed store windows and started fires.horde – a large group with too many people. Used especially in writing: There were hordes of people coming out of the subway.A GROUP OF ANIMALSherd – a group of cows, deer, or elephants: There was a herd of cows grazing in the pasture.flock – a group of sheep or birds: A flock of pigeons flew overhead.school – a group of fish that swim together: We saw schools of silvery fish when we went snorkeling.pack – a group of dogs, wolves, or similar animals that live and hunt together: A pack of wild dogs had killed the deer.litter – a group of baby animals born from the same mother at the same time: She chose a kitten from the litter.swarm – a large group of insects that move together: He was chased by a swarm of angry bees.A GROUP OF THINGSbunch – a group of things that grow together or are tied together, for example bananas, grapes, flowers, or keys: She put some cheese, crackers, and a bunch of grapes on a plate.cluster – a group of things that are close together: A molecule is a cluster of atoms held tightly together.clump – a group of trees or plants growing closely together: The soldiers were hiding in a clump of trees.bundle – a group of things that are usually tied together, especially papers, letters, clothes, or sticks: He tied the papers in bundles and left them for the recycling truck.set – several things that belong together or are related in some way: She bought a new set of silverware when she moved.collection – a group of similar things that have been put together because they are interesting, valuable, or attractive: Andrea has a collection of Japanese vases.batch – a group of similar things that are all dealt with together at the same time: I made three batches of cookies for the party.2a set of people who join together for a particular purpose or activity: Authorities believed he belonged to a terrorist group.group of The letter was written by a group of concerned citizens. Marian joined a support group after her father’s death.3several people or things that share particular characteristics: You should eat food from all the various food groups.group of “To be” belongs to the group of verbs called linking verbs. The school has students of all ethnic groups.4eng. lang. arts a number of musicians or singers who perform together, usually playing popular music: She performs with a rock group.5several companies that all have the same owner: The Pearson Group owns a diverse array of companies.6science, chemistry a column of elements in the periodic table, which all have similar atomic structures and chemical properties (property): The alkali metals are the elements located in Group IA of the periodic table. [Origin: 1600–1700 French groupe, from Italian gruppo] → see also age group, interest group, play groupCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1, 2, & 3verbsjoin a group I asked him if he wanted to come over and join our group.belong to a group Snakes belong to the same group of animals as lizards and crocodiles.put/divide/organize something/somebody into groups The children were divided into groups according to their age.get into groups The teacher told the students to get into groups of three.form/organize a group After the club fell apart, some of the members decided to form a new group.leave a group Rebecca left the group following a disagreement.a group represents somebody/something A group representing the music industry is calling for changes to the copyright laws.adjectives/nouns + groupan age group The show appeals to people from all age groups.a social group (=from a particular part of society) The researchers studied the health of different social groups.an ethnic/racial group (=who belong to a particular race) The university welcomes applications from all ethnic groups. The police should treat people from all racial groups equally.a minority group (=who belong to a different race, religion, etc. from most people in a place) Conditions for some minority groups have gotten worse in recent years.a religious/faith group The president will meet with representatives from various religious groups.somebody’s peer group (=who are the same age as you, do the same things as you, etc.) Teenagers are often greatly influenced by their peer group.an income group (=who earn similar amounts of money) Older people are often in the lowest income groups in society.a terrorist group A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.a splinter/breakway group (=that has separated from another political or religious group) The Social Democratic Party (SDP) was formed as a splinter group of the main Socialist Party.an advocacy/pressure group (=one that tries to make the government do something) Friends of the Earth is a leading environmental pressure group.a support group (=whose members try to help each other deal with a difficult experience) She set up a support group for people suffering from the disease.a control group (=a group used in an experiment or survey to compare its results with those of another group) The patients in the control group received a different drug.a close-knit/tightly-knit group (=in which everyone knows each other well and supports each other) The young artists in Paris formed a close-knit group.group + nounsa group discussion The course includes both individual work and group discussions.a group decision It wasn’t just my idea – it was a group decision.a group member Only group members may attend the meetings.a group leader Each group leader gives a report to the general manager.a group activity We’ve planned lots of group activities for the kids. noun | verb groupgroup2 ●●○ verb 1[transitive always + adv./prep.] to put people or things into groups or types according to a system SYN classify: group somebody/something according to something The plates were grouped according to color and size.group somebody/something together The dialects can be grouped together as a single language.group somebody/something into something All minerals have been grouped into eight types.2[intransitive, transitive] to gather together in a group SYN gather: group on/in/together etc. Reporters were grouped on the steps below him.group yourself around/about/into etc. The tourists grouped themselves around the statue.3[transitive] to arrange people or objects in specific positions in a group SYN arrange: The chairs were grouped closely together. |
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